Generally held to be related to terrestrial Dragons, the great sea serpents known as Orcs as also commonly called Sea Dragons. However, the exact degree to which terrestrial Dragons and Orcs are related remains a subject of some debate.
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30 Days of Natural History – Day 17: The Kingdoms of the Sea
While geographically separate from the continent of Realmgard, the island nations known as the Kingdoms of the Sea are generally considered part of the Realmgardian cultural sphere.
30 Days of Natural History – Day 16: Hrimfax
The island off the northeastern mainland of Realmgard is known by a name which in the local language means "Frost Mane", most likely a reference to the sight of blown snow billowing off the island's numerous mountains.
30 Days of Natural History – Day 15: Archipelago
Generally regarded as the cradle of Realmgardian civilisation, Archipelago is the homeland of the Elven refugees who laid the earliest foundations of the Elven Empire in Realmgard
30 Days of Natural History: Week 2
For June, I'm doing 30 Days of the Natural History of Realgmard. Here's Week 2.
30 Days of Natural History – Day 14: Turbosharks
The Turboshark name derives from the old Elven word for "whirlwind."
30 Days of Natural History – Day 13: Dragons
Although Dragons are among the most famous creatures in Realmgard and feature prominently in art, folklore, and heraldry, in real life, Dragons are rare to the point that some particularly pessimistic naturalists contend that they are now extinct.
30 Days of Natural History – Day 12: Gigacrabs
In addition to Gigacrab carapaces being an exotic but effective material for arms and armour, Gigacrab meat is considered a delicacy by certain eccentric gourmands.
30 Days of Natural History – Day 11: Sea Folk
Mermaids & Mer…dudes. You know, the male ones.
30 Days of Natural History – Day 10: Amazons
Both culturally and ethnically related to the other Elves of Realmgard, the Amazons inhabit the remote Land of the Phoenix in the northeast of the continent.
